Violin Makers in Naples from the 17th Century
by Ernesto de Angelis, edited by Laura de Angelis and Maria Luisa Lombardi
Ernesto de Angelis (1943-2001) was a medical doctor and a passionate Neapolitan luthier whose book is a rare testimony of the art of making bowed instruments. It includes a brief history of the most important Neapolitan violin makers, precise descriptions of their unique instruments, and a photographic set of masterpieces, like Gagliano, Bellarosa, Altavilla, Iorio, and others, making it the first and unique “complete opera” on the Neapolitan School of Lutherie.
Ernesto de Angelis (1943-2001) was a medical doctor and a passionate Neapolitan luthier whose book is a rare testimony of the art of making bowed instruments. It includes a brief history of the most important Neapolitan violin makers, precise descriptions of their unique instruments, and a photographic set of masterpieces, like Gagliano, Bellarosa, Altavilla, Iorio, and others, making it the first and unique “complete opera” on the Neapolitan School of Lutherie.
- Edited by Maria Luisa Lombardi
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